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Senior Operations Director

Senior Operations Director

Work Experience

Most important assignments :
2006 Assignment for Whyte Chemicals in Lyon France
2007 Assignment in Austria
Trouble shooting and turn around Manager
2008 Assignment in Tianjin China
Consulting for Supply Chain processes between UK and
China



Education

Master Logistics Management
A1 Administration and Languages
Economic Humanities

Languages: English/ French/German
Mother tongue : Dutch
General management for smaller companies


Skills

Unique background of senior management in logistics, customer service, purchasing, transport and distribution, optimising, moving and change projects, all this on a European and International level and in different European languages (French, German, English and Dutch).
A wide range of experience in a multi national and multi functional environment.
Proven record of profitability and cost efficiency in operations, supply chain, transport, and administration.
Ability to succeed in variety of environments including small and medium international companies.


Languages

Engels,Nederlands,Frans,Duits.

Other

2001 – end 2006 Daler-Rowney European Distribution Centre Ottignies

Daler-Rowney is a UK company that manufactures, buys and sells Fine Art Products all over the world.

Function: European Operations Director
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for total European Operations and Distribution center
- Member of the senior management board Europe
- Reports directly to the Group CEO
- Responsible for all contract negotiations regarding supply chain, transport , suppliers etc…
- Responsible for inventory management (8000 SKU’s) based on developed sales forecast
- Develop and implement cost savings measures associated with an outstanding order and customer satisfaction.
- Establish and monitor clear measurable standards for total operations
(customer service, logistics, distribution, transport)
- Regularly visiting key customers to ensure that their requirements are met and
can or have to be improved and /or changed.
- Implement the operational strategy for the total distribution centre, supply chain,
transport and customer service.
- Responsible for the total profit and loss of European Operations
- In my function ,travelling on an frequent bases over Europe, China, USA.


1999 – 2001 Snel Group Distribution Centre Weert (Netherlands)

Waterfront is a part of the Snel Transport Group specialised in outsourced storage, transport and handling
At Weert , we had the exclusive outsourced contract for the Spadel group ( A leading drink brand in the Benelux) for the Belgium and Dutch Market.

Function: Distribution Director
Responsibilities:

- Manage the complete outsourced flow of Spadel bv. and reports directly to the chairman of the board.
- Member of the board of Directors of the Snel Group
- Manage and control the complete fleet of 45 trucks ( in the summer season around 100 trucks a day)
- Responsible for all contract negotiations regarding transport ,
- Establish and monitor clear measurable standards for total operations
(customer service, logistics, distribution, transport)
- Develop and implement cost savings measures associated with an outstanding order and customer satisfaction.
- Re-organised the complete distribution organisation
- Manage and control all daily activities
- Responsible for the total profit and loss of the distribution centre


1994 – 1999 Graco nv European Distribution Centre Maasmechelen (Belgium)

Graco is an American company with headquarters at Minneapolis. They produce and sell spraying equipment, all over the World.

Function: Distribution and Transport Manager
Responsibilities:
- Manage day to day activities at a European Distribution centre (15000 sku’s) and reports directly to the Director of Operations Europe
- Reorganise the complete transport structure from Graco in Europe
- Responsible for moving the complete warehouse from Paris (France) to Maasmechelen (Belgium)
- Responsible for implementation of new warehouse management system
- Responsible for the total profit and loss of the distribution department

1990-1994 Distor nv Courier company Houthalen (Belgium)

Function: Operations Manager

1987-1990 Eurolim nv Cardboard Manufacturer Houthalen (Belgium)

Function: Traffic and warehouse Manager

1982-1987 Transport Louis Transport company Houthalen (Belgium)

Function: Warehouse Supervisor

1973-1982 Volvo Car nv Automotive Plant St.Truiden (Belgium)

Function: Warehouse Supervisor


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